Exercise is healthy. All children benefit from physical activity, and in fact require it for optimal health.

Physical activity feeds the brain. Thanks to advances in brain research, we now know that most of the brain is activated during physical activity—much more so than while sedentary.

Movement increases the capacity (and possibly even the number) of blood vessels in the brain. This expedites the delivery of oxygen, water and glucose (“brain food”), thereby optimizing the brain’s performance.
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Modified excerpt from: Why Kids Need Recess by Rae Pica. Read more in Pathways this month.